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| HER Number: | MDV18757 |
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| Name: | Middle Campscott, Ilfracombe |
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Summary
Farmstead dates back to Domesday, when it was included in Norcota in East Down. Also known as 'Campscot', 'Kampescoth', 'Cambescote', 'Cammescote' and 'Camescote'.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 492 452 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS44NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Ilfracombe |
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| District | North Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | ILFRACOMBE |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS44NE/29
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FARMSTEAD (First mentioned, VIII to XIX - 701 AD (Between) to 1850 AD (Between))
Full description
South West Heritage Trust, 1838-1848, Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments, Plot 892 (Cartographic). SDV359954.
Marked as 'Campscot' on Tithe Map. Farmhouse is rectangular, aligned north-south and is adjoined on the north end by a large, inverted L-shaped farm building. One additional rectangular farm building lies to the east, parallel to the house.
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
'Middle Campscott' shown. Some changes indiacted, including new (or extended) farmhouse, now square in shape. Eastern building now gone and range to north extended (including horse engine house on western side). Additional building added to south-west of house.
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
Largely unchanged, but bsouth-western building has been extended. Some other possible small changes/additions to the range of buildings.
Reichel, O. J., 1928 - 1938, The Hundred of Braunton in Early Times, 389, 394, 421, 457 (Article in Monograph). SDV73922.
Campscot. In Domesday this was included in Norcota in East Down. Both were held by Drogo of the Bishop of Coutances. Before the conquest they were held by Ulf. Later descents given.
Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M., 1931, The Place-Names of Devon: Part One, 46 (Monograph). SDV1312.
Campscott is recorded as 'Kampescoth' (1242), 'Cambescote' (1326), 'Cammescote' (1346) and 'Camescote' (1371). May be the same Camme whose son Bristric held the manor of Bugford in East Devon in 1086.
Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J., 2007, The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report, No. 1545 (Report - Assessment). SDV339712.
Campscot. In Domesday this was included in Norcota in East Down. Both were held by Drogo of the Bishop of Coutances. Before the conquest they were held by Ulf.
Ordnance Survey, 2022, Mastermap 2022 (Cartographic). SDV364674.
Modern farm buildings to east-north-east of farm. Otherwise, majority of the buildings shown on historic maps appear to have been retained.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV1312 | Monograph: Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M.. 1931. The Place-Names of Devon: Part One. The Place-Names of Devon: Part One. VIII. A5 Hardback. 46. |
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| SDV325644 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV339712 | Report - Assessment: Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J.. 2007. The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report. Exeter Archaeology Report. 06.22 (rev.1). A4 Stapled + Digital. No. 1545. |
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| SDV359954 | Cartographic: South West Heritage Trust. 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments. Tithe Map and Apportionment. Digital. Plot 892. [Mapped feature: #136093 ] |
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| SDV364674 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2022. Mastermap 2022. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. |
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| SDV73922 | Article in Monograph: Reichel, O. J.. 1928 - 1938. The Hundred of Braunton in Early Times. The Hundreds of Devon. A5 Hardback. 389, 394, 421, 457. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV132451 | Related to: Lower Campscott (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 16 2022 9:33AM |
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